Planets
The third planet from the sun
If the sun was modeled after a soccer ball, the earth would be represented as a...
the head of a pin
a small pea
a ping-pong ball
an orange
The head of a pin
When the Earth completes one full rotation around the sun, how much time has passed on Earth?
One year
Smallest to Largest: which one would be the smallest?
Star
Galaxy
Planet
Solar System
Planet
The first planet from the sun
Mercury
The sun is a...
planet
star
moon
galaxy
A star
How does the Earth complete a full day, or 24 hours?
The Earth rotates on its axis
Smallest to Largest: which one would be the second in line?
Star
Galaxy
Planet
Solar System
Star
The hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
If the sun was hollow (empty inside) and we could fill it up, how many Earths would fit into it?
1,000 (one thousand)
10,000 (ten thousand)
100,000 (one hundred thousand)
1,000,000 (one million)
1 MILLION
The Earth and the moon travel around the sun in the same time.
TRUE or FALSE?
True
Smallest to Largest: which one would be the third in line?
Star
Galaxy
Planet
Solar System
Solar System
NASA is exploring this planet for possible habitation
Mars
Why do we use models to represent the solar system?
When the North Pole points toward the sun, what is the season in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Smallest to Largest: which one would be the largest?
Star
Galaxy
Planet
Solar System
Galaxy
The planet with the most visible rings
Saturn
A solar system includes...
A star and all of the objects (planets) moving around it
When the sun shines on one side of the Earth, which area is the hottest?
Along the equator
The changing shapes of the moon are called...
Phases